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ANXIETY IN CANTON. MURDERED INDIAN
EFFECT OF CHIANG'S EXIT.
CHERIANG MEN LEAVING.
LABOUR UNIONS AGAINST. LUXURY TAXES.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
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OFFICER.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
CURIOUS STATEMENTS AT"
INQUEST.
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HOW THE FISTOL REPORT,
WAS MUFFLED.
MOTOR CAR CASES,
SUMMONS "AGAINST MR. E. HỌ TUNG DISMISSED
VARYING ESTIMATES OF
TIME ELAPSED.
Mr. Edward Ho Tung was sun-
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TWO K.0.5.B. CORPORALS SENTENCED.
"COLLECTING FOR A
WIDOW."
BAREFACED FRAUD ON THE PUBLIC.
AUGUST 17th,
BETWIXT THE CUP AND
THE LIP."...
FOUR WATCHMEN AND A TEA PARTY,
BUT SAN KWUN MEMBERS INTERFERE.
Major C Wilson disposed, of a batch of motoring cases yesterday A very painful case was heard Four district watchmen who set Remarkable statements were made morning, several having, been ad-at the Central Magistracy yesterday out to regale themselves at a ten- by an Indian member of the Hong journed from last week.
morning by Mr. R. E. Lindsell when shop at 4 a.m. on August 3rd, found There is still considerable Icarf Kong Mule Corps when the inquest
two Lance-Corporals of the King's out the truth of the old adage about Canton that a number of ex the murdered native ofheer, moned for causing an obstruction Own Scottish Borderera, S. Lock- the slip betwixt the cup and the tremists, driven from the City last Jemstar Guarmakh Singh, was with his car, in Queen's Road Cen-hend and E. R. Hart, were accused. They were only a tew paces April, will return and that the Hau- resumed at Kowloon Magistracytral, on August 3rd.
of fraad. The case was of rather away from the shop, when they kow faction will endeavour again yesterday. He said that two of his An Indian policeman, stated that a serious nature, a number of re-heard eries of "save life and the to secure a dominant place in local comrades while under the influence he saw the car for about a quarter sidents on the Peak having been shrill blast of a "Police whistle, politics with the consequent re of drink had told him that they of hour near the Asiatic building, wolicited for subscriptions for a note They at once rushed to the spot newal of the "family system in killed the Jenndar because he had He took the number and as he was
existent fund on behalf of the whence the 8.0.S. cime and there politic appointments. Following punished them.
walking up Wyndham Street, 'Mr. widow of one of their comrades, they found seven men, who were the exof Chiang Kai shek at
Ho Tang ran up to him and asked Private Prince, who "was recently alleged to be members of "san Nasking, may Chekiang provin
what he intended to do. He asked drowned while bathing at Taiwan kwun or a triad society squabbling cials in Canton have left Pending
defendant to produce his licenseBay.
with several women. The watchman a re-adjustment of affairs at Nan
but defendant refused to do so.
arrested the offenders and their king and Hankew, Canton will be
tea-party went west. under strict military vigilance and the pro-Nanking faction, who still control affairs, have received in structions to be always on the alert. Both the anti-Red and the *** anți-Chiang Kai-Shek fuctions in Canton may combine, according to current opinion, and then if the pro-llankow and pro-Nanking mili tary politicians fix up their differ ences it is thought that a renewal of conflict may be avoided. Up to yesterday everything appeared quits
normal in Carton.
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Canton Authorities announce that
any report that General Chang Fat Kue, second in command of the 4th Kuomintang Corps now stationlog at Hankow, is marching, his men o Canton is untrue. It has also been procliamed that the authori- res in Yunnan are anti-Red" and
anti-militaristic, and that they will release 30,000 men from the Yun- rian Army for the northern expedi- tion against the militarists of the North,
The luxury taxes, opposed by the merchants only when they were
unions.
Brat proposed, are now to be de nounced by a number of labour The Labour elements are now beginning to regard the pre sent period of heavy taxation · as even worse than the military op pression when Lung Chi Kuang, Mu Yung sin, Liu Chen Huan and Yang Hi in exacted all sorts of levies from the then conquered people of Kwangtung. Apparently the clerk who drew up the list of so-called luxuries to be taxed was
Captain E. W. Morris was again present give further evidence, He said that the femadar had been worried about a dispute over 23 hures of land owned by him in India. In an action fer possession
Mr. H. Lo, for the defendant. stated that the mere fact that the
of this land judgment had been dear was left in Queen's Road Cen-tained the sum of 350 from Mr.
tral was mut sufficient to prove that
obstruction was vansed. His Wor
had to say.
livered against him, and he had asked witness to appeal to the Dis trict Judge on his behalf. About ruled that there was a four days before the demadar's case to answer and that he would death witness wrote to the District like to hear what the defendant Judge in India telling him that it was impossible for Curmakh Sing to appear to conduct his own case. In reply to Sub-Inspector. Dorney witness said that as far as he knew the land was not mortgaged or ea- cumbered in any way.
A soldier of the Hong Kong Mule Corps stated that on the night of
that he proceeded to Queen's Road In the box, Mr. Ho Tung said
to park his car in Pedder Street through Pedder Strect. He tried
but there was no room. He saw a friend in Queen's Road and beckoned to him to look after the car for a moment while he went to chceplates. He was not away for the Blue Bird shop to buy some
more than three minutes at the most.
Mr. Lindsell: The first charge against you is that you two, on or about the ard of last month, ob- Suck was the evidence, given yesterday at the Central Magistracy E. L. Sim. at No. 26, The Peak, before Major C. Willson, when the by means of false pretendes: those adjourned "case against the seven i false pretences being that you were men charged with demanding money authorised by the Regiment to by threats from an amah at Xo. collect money on behalf of the 8, Lower Lascar Row, Was con- widow of the late Private Prince of your Regiment, whereas in fact you were not so authorised. You
that is to say, keep the money for did that with intent to defraud::
yourself. What do you say to that charge!
Both defendants pleaded guilty. His Worship: The second charge
money from the second complainant, is that you attempted to obtain
Major Wolfe-Murray, in exactly the same way, pretending to "collect money on behalf of the widow of Private Prince, with intent to de- fraud him, on or about the same
June 24th he slept in the Ho Kong quarters of the Corps, The next morning as he was beking bread the police came and took him to the station, allowing him to go after he had made a statement. Two other members of the Corps were taken to the Central Police station, and they were also released. Alleged Confessions While Druak.
Witness said that these two men had been punished by the Jemadar and murdered him in revenge. He heard they were guilty of the mar der min er, ten days after it had heen.committed, while he was in an Indian sweetshop at Yaumati. The two men were drunk at the time. Somers explained that he had a He beard
one cf them say clear view of the road in front of "Gurmakh Singh is killed; there him and the Magistrate expressed is no fear of him now."
His Worship dismissed the sun- mons, saying that there appeared to be a conflict of evidence. PLENTY OF ROOM TO PASS.date.
The witness added that the had
Both defendants also pleaded guilty to this charge.
tinued. Mr. G. R. Haywood ap
D. Turner represented the com- peared for the defendants and Mr.
plainant.
that she was rudely awakened in It will be recalled that at "the previous hearing, the amah said the early hours of the morning by! the men knocking at her door. She men or she would be killed. After was told to open and admit the
the men had entered into the house
money and was assaulted by the they demanded fifty dollars from her. She said that she had no men. Her cries for help brought the four district watchmen to her house and the defendants were ar house was formerly a sly brothel. rested. She also admitted that the
but since her master had taken. over, it became a respectable private residence.
No Idea Of Time.
The case against Mr. E. W. Somers, which was adjourned last
His Worship A further charge
At yesterday's hearing, the four week was new resumed. The police on or about the 27th of last month, narrated above. They were subject is now preferred against you, that district watchmen gave evidence as stated that Mr. Somers took the you obtained the gum af sined to a searching cross-examination band near the Wongneichong Police exactly the same way, with the by Mr. Haywood. The witnesses Station at a high speed and that same excuse, and with the same in appeared to have no idea of time. he
tention to defraud, from Mr. C. I. One said that although he was only must have been travelling at Cookes, at No. 9, The Peak. least 25 to 30 miles per hour.
about 100 feet away from the scene of the alleged offence, it took him about five minutes to reach there, At the previous hearing, Mr.
Another said that it took him three minutes to cover the distance and that they had all arrived. at thes house at the same time,
his desire to see the spot.
k
The police now brought the lorry
also heard the men say they wrap-driver into court to give evidence of Mr. Somers' speed. 'The lorry driver stated that the speed of Mr.
a Kwangsi man and not a Canped the pistol in a sheet so that the Toneye. Rice paddy is to be taxed People in Kwangsi eat the sweet potato to a very great extent y every day food; to them, rice is sourething of a luxury,
Somers' car was at least twenty
miles per hour.
To this charge also both defend ants returned a plea of guilty. They made go statements
About £6 Collected.. Sr. L. H. V. Booth, A.S.P., who appeared to prosecute, was asked by his Worship if it was supposed that the defendants had obtained any more money besides the 835, and replied that he understood the equivalent of £e or £7 was collect
ed.
His Worship: Have defendants paid over any of the monies which they obtained?
One of the witnesses said that be
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of
had asked the first defendant what he was doing there and was told that the first defendant was member of the San Kwun " the San Ma Fong." Literally this meant a new club. But witness said that be being a detective, was familiar with all the illegal clubs, and that san kwun" meant a triad society whose members go about extorting money from people and bullying people.
report should not be heard."
Sub-Inspector Dorney said that at 7.40 am, on June 25th, he was informed by Captain Morris that Major Willson said that he had one of his Indian officers had been exaralard the locality and had ar-
Mr. Booth: No. I am instructed found dead. When witness arrived rived at the conclusion that Mr.
to say that the military authorities take a serious view of the case, Whitfield Barracks and examin Somers had plenty of room to pass int ed the body, he found a small the lorry and that the road there
that is why they have taken it to wound in the middle of the fore was wide enough.
the civil authorities. Second de- Defence Tell a Different Tale. held from which the brain sub- there was any danger in Mr.rities in their investigations and He did not think fendant assisted the military autho stance was protruding. The pillow Somers passing the lorry. The case was snaked with blood and there was dismissed.
was of considerable value to them was a small patch at the Head of
First defendant was identified by Major Wolfe-Murray, and was ar rested and put in the guard room. Second defendant voluntarily gave himself up.
More than 50,000 workers engaged in making paper articles used in Chinese worship and sacrifice, bave ailed protest with the authorities in Canton against the taxation imposed upon them. Many traders have decided to suspend business rather than pay the taxes. The Kucinintang tax collectors know the bed. well, however, that this opposition
The face, was composed, and if it cannot last very long, af
many had not been for the wound, wit auperstitious WoDer will Zever ass should have taken him to be forego their daily joss worship und will find some means of purchasing the articles required for the ritual."
On August 28th "masa demon- in furour of tariff autonomy." The hearing was adjourned until Some 50 organizations in Canton have pledged to support the demon- stration
stration will be held in Canton
Canton Authorities are assuring the employees of the Native Cus toms, which are down to be abolish.
this week
Friday.
WILS
/
CORNER TAKEN TOO QUICKLY.
police."
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said that he would put all his clients M Haywood. for the defence, in the box and they would say that the house was a sly brothel. Four of the defendants were, habitues of the house. These four men went there at 11.4 p.in. They smoked opium there up to 3.30 am, when
trouble
over monetary
matte ble four district th
Sharp Sentences. His Worship; addressing the first defendant, Lockhend, said: For men were in the rear cubicle' and your share in getting the 850 from they rushed out to interfere on Mr. Sim you will go to prison with behalf of the mistress of the house. hard labour two months. On each The watchmen had the four defend. of the other two charges, one month ants tied up and marched them to carb, making four months all. the Police Station, but on the way, As regards the second defendant, they met the other three defend Hart, His Worship, sentenced him ants, who were friends to the first to one month on each charge, mak-four. It was only natural that the ing three months in all
three men seeing their friends in
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Worship remarked: It seems to be about. It was then that the watch- In passing these sentences, his trouble stopped to ask what it was
ANOTHER BATHING
The Indian chauffeur of Car No. asicep. Later he examined the 1005 was summoned by Inspector its of 37 Doga soldiers, and also Cotton for reckless driving around their hands arms and lega for the traffic post at the Star Ferry signs of scratches.
Wharf, Hong Kong.
Inspector Cotton stated that at the tithe in question the epnstable on post duty had signalled to a motorcar "to proceed along Con- A YOUNG REPROBATE AND naught Road, when suddenly the
A PIG.
defendant's ear took the berd at a high speed and dispersed the people who were just emerging from the ed upon the inauguration of the PROSECUTED BY RELATIVES. Ferry Wharf, He asked the driver new Chinese tariff schedule, will be!
if it would not have been better given other employment.
a délibérate and barefaced fraud on men'srized thèm and marched them Nearly 1,200 delegates from of had given his mother a lot of passenger jumped out of the car A ne'er-do-well young man, who to have waited instead of driving so
recklessly, whereupon a European the public."
to the Station as well. The whole At the conclusion of the case, the cane was a frame up, Mr. Haywood ganizations affiliated with the Cen- trouble, was sent to stay with his and said If you don't like it, Press was asked to say that other concluded. tral Labour Union are now holding sunt, but his old complaint "klep why don't you report to the residents on the Peak who, may
The case was again adjourned a convention in Canton. During tomanin" attacked him there. the last few days they have been
Witness informed this have been defrauded by the de- until Monday next. ̧ bearing speeches and they are ex-
One day he disappeared and European that a summons would be fendants are requested to commu- pected to pass resolutions before
with, him went a suckling pig be taken out against the driver.
nicate with Lieut.-Col. D.-J. Comyn, Enquiries
D. 8. D... the meetings close in latter part of longing to the hunt.
The Inspector added that the car'
C. M. G., Commanding wero made and the theft
Officer of the 2nd Battalion of the brought home to the young repro- must have been taking that corner
King's Own Scottish Borderers, at bate, who said that he had sold at 10 miles per hour at least.
Murray Barracks, the pig for 88, of which, 30 had heen paid and the balance was due at some later date.
Another bathing intality was re- Many persons
ported to the Police on Monday by The young man was charged be Mr. F. M. Crawford, the passen yesterday in Canton for distribut fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow-ger in the car, said that he took
a motor 'bus driver. It appeared ing circulars supporting General loon Magistracy yesterday morning the car from the Hong Kong Club
that while his hus was on the way Chiang Kai Shek. Most of the with the larceny of the pig. He and when the car was making the
to Mongkoktrui at 1 p... ca fun- militarists in Canton, including protested that the pig belonged to curve outside the Star Ferry Wharf
day, they ran short of petrol just General Li Teai Hain, favour re his mother. This was contradicted a man came up and spoke to the
bus was stopped and the driver union-between-Haskow and Naa by Sub-Insp. Phillips who said driver of the car. Witness could
as they approached Tin Hou. The king. General Chen Ko Yu, a mem- that the mother would deny that not say what the man said exactly
went back to Kowloon on foot to her of General Li's staff, is now the pig belonged to her, and, as a but it was something to the effect ALLEGED SPEEDING ON get a refill, leaving the conductor in in Kiukiang, Kiangsi, consulting matter of fact, the defendant was that the driving was dangerous to
-REFULSE-BAY-ROAD-
charge of the vehicle. When he General Chang Fat Luci, who was arrested through her information. the public. Witness told the man
returned, be found the conductor to have marched his troops against From the Police archives, defend that that was all nonsense" and Commander P. L Sebastian, was missing. Canton in the Hankow interest ant's previous record was produced that if he thought he had a R.N., and Lieut.-Comdr. W. D. A search was made and the Reports from Kicking state that which showed that he had once been grievance he should notify the Brown, R.N., both gave evidence of clothes of the conductor were found General Chang will make no further convicted on a charge of receiving police. The man then told witness the speed of Car No. 188 on the on the beach, but there was no sign move against Caston, on the under stolen property.
that he was a police inspector. Repulse Bay Road, about half a of the owner. standing that General Li gives no His Worship sentenced defendant more support to Chiang Kai Shek to five months hard labour and
The body clad only in a pair of Major Willson imposed a fine af mile from the Police Station. The Up to yesterday, the Canton ver ordered that the 82.12 found on him $10 and said that he thought the car belonged to Dr. 8. To Wong stripped cotton knickers was after- who is away from the Colony and wards, recovered from the sea by nacular Press, have made to com- to be refunded to the purchaser and constable and the Inspector were in will not be back for a few weeks. two fishermen who tried artificial ments on the resignation of Chiang that the owner had to pay the a better position to judge what was Major Willson after taking the respiration without effect.
The Kai Shek, not knowing the attitude balance if she would like to redeem happening than Mr. Crawford.
evidence of the Näval men adjourn- | body_was subsequently removed to then of General Li Teni Hain.
(Continued on next Column.) ed the caza sine die.
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HANKOW-NANKING
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the pig.
The Indian constable on post duty at the Ferry Wharf corro berated the Inspector's evidence.
Mr. Crawford asked for permis sien to make a few comments on which defendant was driving was the case. He said that "the car going very slowly and certainly no life was endangered.
Major Willson, did not alter his
decision.
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